Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-09-03
The Administration Democrat
Responds
KInWIN. - :. 20. b.

kfR'TINs KAN - Aug, 5Di 81
Editor Herald
Ny communication that appeared in
your esteemed paper Of 10th appeared
to be a disturbing element among the
trio who publish the Democrat. They
Waxed warm, frOthed at the mouth and
sWeatsd under the collar, because Of
the plain truths that were shot at them
by the Administration Democrat. 1t
may appear to be convincing logic, TO
these gentlemen who are now caterers
to public opinion, in replying to well
founded charges against their political
course. to use language common to the
blackguard and the bully, such as ''eOW-
ardly traitor and would be dictator
from Kirwin, and caterer for public
opinion and Doodle, but to an eulight-
ened and moral reading public the use
OF such billingsgate is the clearest evil
dence OF guilt, and an admission that
the condition of the democratic party
OF Phillips county and the policy Of the
Democrat as portrayed, was true. No
denial, no amount OF bareface amrOnt-
cry can relieve them from the imputa-
ton with which they are charged or
create q change in the mind of the COM
mon observer as to the deplorable con-
dltiOn into which the party has been
drifting.
The fourth issue OF their paper has
been published, the editors are old TIM
ers in this county they have heretofore
been parties to a political Whoredom
that has left decentralization and disas-
ter in its trail. Their Warmest pOliu-
cal admirers are the ''anything-tO-g get
there Democrats who are now
scheming to place before the people q
county ticket composed IN part OF men,
bers of the Union Labor Party. whose
political orators and party newspapers
are weekly engaged in traducing the
Democratic party. Not one line can
be found in any issue against these de-
tanners of the Democratic party.
The Independent and Freeman re-
ioice in their fendish attacks, but no
rebuke is given; the full proceedings
and resolutions of the labor convention
were published in its columns, but
where does it dissent from the views
therein expSessedP Where does it con-
denim anything therein contained, ard
where does it attempt to show that the
Democratic party is the great anti
monopoly party Of the country and the
only true friend of the laboring man.
Its position is so FAR above the "dis-
gusted KirWiu Democrat" that it can
not stOOp to defend the principles of
its political party. Its assumption of
greatness counts but little in q cOmmu-
nifty like this where every one is on a
plane of common equality, and if these
gentlemen imagine that they will cs-
cape Just and fair criticism, by remain
ing silent, they may get badly lett in
the race of life, where hard knocks and
well directed blows are necessary TO
success.
The writer is only q plain, old fash
ion Democrat, one of the rank and file;
a worker who believes that aggressive
contests are necessary to success, who
has a supreme contempt and thorough
disgust Tor any one who will not defend
his political principles from the wantOn
attacks Of his political opponents and
has the same esteem for q newspaper
which is labeled democrat" and cow
ers before opposing party papers which
apologize Tor red handed death dealing
bomb thrOwers who await the execution
of the death sentence of a righteous
verdict.
Some suggestions have been made
about the improperly OF these discus
siOns, intimating thatit was bad policy
and evidence OF decentralization in the
democratic camp. In reply 70 this as
sumption 1t is only necessary to say
that the Democrats OF this county
should know where they are; they
should know where they belong and
they must first have a camp before
there can be decentralization or dissen-
sions; when such "campH is once
established and political miscegnatiOns
are no longer cOuntenanced, then and
only then can the Democrats be held
together. Very Respectfully,
ADMINS TRATION DEMOCRAT.